The 411 On WTF Men Are Thinking — Or 2G2BT?

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The 411 On WTF Men Are Thinking — Or 2G2BT?

By Natasha Hemley

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The authors of the new book WTF Are Men Thinking claim they queried a quarter million men on everything from sex to dating to office hookups. Market researchers Christopher Brya and Miguel Almaraz tackled the project after a divorced friend lamented she didn’t know the new “rules” for dating. The authors‘ findings really aren’t really so WTF (the title was the publisher’s idea). But their research could might make you hold out hope for romance — even if you might first have to navigate the new language of love: texting.

“People are dating by text,” Brya tells Yahoo’s Shine. “You handle the logistics through technology but have less real interaction.”

Here’s a summary of a few of the findings on men’s thoughts on dating:

80 percent of men said they wouldn’t cheat on their wives or girlfriends even if they could get away with it. “Guys value their relationships and cheating occurs mainly when relationships are breaking down,” Byra says.

But 20 percent admitted they would afford themselves a little somethin’ somethin’ on the side if they thought they could get away with it.

75 percent of the respondents reported that office hookups are no-nos.

A whopping 91 perent reported wanting to spend time with their mate — just so long as they are “having fun.” According to Almaraz, guys are happiest “if they don’t feel they are having to work to make her happy.” Well, duh.

Men on average claimed they’ll wait four days before having (expecting?) sex. “We took bets on this one,” says Byra. “I thought it was going to be longer, but more than two-thirds of men said that four dates is the cut off. That’s when they make the decision: ‘Am I going to fish or cut bait?'”

88 percent of men claimed they were comfortable with their partners earning more than them. That proves that the idea of hgher-earning wives emasculating their lower-income husbands is outdated, the authors’ claim.

Finally, 93 percent of guys claim they love to cuddle — without the guarantee of sex. Okay, maybe this is the WTF?

Nothing makes a penis shrivel more than arrogance. “It’s the biggest turn off,” says Byra. “Men find arrogant behavior embarrassing and think, ‘If you are treating other people badly, can I expect the same treatment eventually?”

Are you buying any of this? Do these make you want to text ILICISCOMK? Probably not, but still, something to read in between those cold calls.